67 m. ago Baby Callum's mother tearfully admits killing her newborn son, 27 years after his body was found in a bin bag and remained a mystery for decades

Joanne Sharkey today admitted killing her newborn son, known as Baby Callum, whose body was discovered in woodland near a theme park in Warrington almost 27 years ago.

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1 hour ago Mother admits killing newborn son after his body was discovered in woodland near theme park in 1998

Joanne Sharkey today admitted killing her newborn son whose body was discovered in woodland almost 27 years ago.

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6 h. ago Discovery opens up ‘new class of potential natural antibiotics’

Researchers in Israel discovered a part of the body known to recycle proteins can also generate bacteria-killing chemicals.

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17 h. ago Boy's heartbreaking four words after his mother's killer boyfriend allowed him to discover her body

Robert Trigg almost got away with the 2011 murder of Susan Nicholson and the 2006 killing of Caroline Devlin after claiming they died accidentally in their sleep.

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67 h. ago My Chemical Romance's Bob Bryar found dead next to nitrous oxide canisters

Former My Chemical Romance star Bob Bryar was found dead in November last year, with his body already deteriorating heavily when he was discovered

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67 h. ago Body parts discovered across Greater Manchester after man was murdered and then 'dismembered', jurors told

Marcin Majerkiewicz denies murdering Stuart Everett

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3 d. ago Horror as woman’s body discovered dumped in suitcase on road

Police suspect law student murdered by man she was allegedly in relationship with

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3 d. ago Man's body found in Scots home after 'harmful substance' discovered

Officers have said that the death of a 81-year man is being treated as "unexplained".

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5 d. ago Cops stunned as man eating Chinese takeaway walks into station to confess to 'worst thing'

Mark Donovan's confession to police in Ilford, east London, led to Essex Police's grim discovery of Elise Mason's body - and a complex investigation followed

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6 d. ago Tourist 'torn to pieces' by shark in horror holiday hotspot attack as pal also drowns

A man was reported missing after going for a dive off the coast of a popular tourist spot, only to be discovered hours later with parts of his body torn apart after a savage shark attack

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6 d. ago Woman 'on way to funeral' when she died on ferry as husband 'forced to bury dad then wife'

The death of Mary Cash, 39, sparked a huge police response and an onboard brawl after her body was discovered in the bathroom of a Stena Nordica ferry en route to Wexford

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6 d. ago Mount Vesuvius eruption turned man's brain partly into glass

Scientists made the surprise discovery while examining the body of a man who was killed in the ancient city of Herculaneum

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6 d. ago Gene Hackman and wife’s deaths ‘suspicious enough’ for investigation, warrant says

Warrant raises questions about scattered pills, after Betsy Arakawa’s body had ‘mummification in hands’An active investigation is under way into the deaths of the Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman and his wife, classical pianist Betsy Arakawa, after their bodies were found “in a state of decomposition” along with that of one of their dogs in their home in New Mexico, the local sheriff’s department has confirmed.The local gas provider, the New Mexico Gas Co, was involved in the investigation alongside the Santa Fe county sheriff’s department, Associated Press reported, raising speculation that carbon monoxide poisoning lay behind the deaths. The emergence later on Thursday of a search warrant, however, cast doubts about a possible gas leak and raised alternative questions about the discovery of prescription pills near Arakawa’s body. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Major update on how woman died on ferry before discovery of her body sparked violent brawl

The body of Mary Cash, 39, was found inside one of the bathrooms on board the Stena Nordica ferry as it approached Rosslare Port in Wexford, Ireland, on Tuesday

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7 d. ago Is Caleb leaving Emmerdale? Soap future 'sealed' for Will Ash amid new storyline

Will Ash's Emmerdale character Caleb Miligan is at the centre of a big storyline on the ITV soap following the death of Anthony and the discovery of Nate's body

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8 d. ago Violent brawl on ferry after woman's body found in toilet on Irish sea crossing

A vicious brawl has erupted on a ferry after a woman's dead body was discovered in the toilets – a man has been detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act

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8 d. ago Woman found dead after 'serious incident' on ferry between Wales and Ireland as police probe 'violent row' and man arrested

The body was discovered on a passenger ferry docked at Rosslare Europort in County Wexford, Ireland, on Tuesday afternoon.

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8 d. ago ITV Emmerdale fans 'freaked out' over secret message sent by Nate's 'killer'

The discovery of Nate's body has opened up more questions for fans of the Dales

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8 d. ago 'Beloved' mother found dead in Hirwaun flat as family pay tribute

Natalie Jones was discovered alongside the body of an unnamed 47-year-old man when police were called to a property in Hirwaun

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9 d. ago Final sighting of missing Brit found dead 'in sack' after Kenya business conference

Campbell Scott, 58, was last seen on Sunday, February 16, in Nairobi, Kenya, where he was on a work trip. Siince the discovery of his body two men have reportedly been arrested in relation to his death

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